Notharctidae, Adapidae, and Sivaladapidae are families of __________
a. plesiadapiforms
b. adapoids
c. tarsiers
d. omomyoids
Correct Answer: b
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The first hominin to have a body size similar to that of modern humans was:
A. Homo habilis B. Homo erectus C. Homo heidelbergensis D. Homo neanderthalensis
Which of the following has NOT been suggested as an explanation for why Upper Paleolithic people made cave paintings?
A. The paintings gave H. erectus a way of recording and transmitting information across generations. B. The paintings were associated with rites of passage. C. The paintings were historical representations. D. The paintings were fertility magic, intended to increase the number of game animals. E. The paintings were magical representations of successful hunts.
Through the use of new, refined dating techniques, fossil teeth found in England and Italy indicate that modern humans reached Europe by 45,000 years ago. Currently, these fossils are the oldest dated modern human specimens in Europe. The new dates
A. allow more time for anatomically modern humans to have been in contact with Neandertals. B. confirm that Neandertals taught modern humans how to make stone tools. C. suggest modern humans followed Neandertal migration routes. D. call into question the dates of modern human specimens from Romania. E. suggest anatomically modern humans planned for the extinction of the Neandertal.